Walaycho
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The walaycho, or hualaycho, is a small lute
-like fretted stringed instrument, the smallest member of the charango
family. It is the same or similar to the maulincho.The Walaycho along with the Charango and its variations are believed to have been born around native people in the Cerro Rico de Potosi, located in modern day Bolivia.
Lute
Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes....
-like fretted stringed instrument, the smallest member of the charango
Charango
The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with...
family. It is the same or similar to the maulincho.The Walaycho along with the Charango and its variations are believed to have been born around native people in the Cerro Rico de Potosi, located in modern day Bolivia.